Tuesday Tevet 7 5703
Torah Lessons (5703)	Chumash: Vayigash, Shlishi with Rashi. Tehillim: 39-43. Tanya: consequently, this world (p. 23)...end of ch. 5. (p. 25).

To avert Chibut hakever ("Purgatory of the grave") [1] recite words of Torah, Tehillim, etc., for one sixth of the day. [2] To merit purity of the soul that obviates Kaf Hakela ("the hollow of a sling"), [3] spend as much of the day as possible in reciting Mishna, Tanya and Tehillim by heart.

   

Notes:

1. (Back to text) Tanya p. 29 and p. 33. This and Kaf Hakela (below) are processes of purgatory undergone by the soul after death.

2. (Back to text) Namely, four hours.

3. (Back to text) Tanya p. 33. See Supplementary Footnotes, (p. 124 in the printed version).